Collective noun?

capnsensible said:
Yup, spot on. They are the rhibs for coaches, safety and committee boats. There are dinghy and foiling windsurf teams from all over the world doing training sessions and races.

Marina Rubicon is hosting this winter event for yet another year, having installed extra pontoos and a tent village on the breakwater for officials to work from. The numbers involved are in the hundreds and the place is buzzing.

Great to see the youth development at such a high standard!

I still found it a bit odd to see so many rhibs though, hence the photo.
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A couple of times we were roped in as delivery drivers for GBR Olympic team boats back from the Palma regatta. The queue for the overnight ferry from Palma to Barcelona on the final day of the event was absolutely incredible. We had a large motor home towing a coach RIB with two racing dinghies on top (one an Olympic medal winning boat, so v precious).
We saw one “normal” car in the queue. Absolutely every other vehicle was an Olympic team outfit of some form, with as many RIBs and boats stacked on as possible, often with a 470 or similar on the roof of a large van and 4-5 boats behind, many more if Lasers. Every nationality one could think of, and I few I hadn’t. Some oddball units - like the GBR meteorology van. It looked even more insane when they were all packed into the ferry from end to end, top to bottom. And plenty of famous faces in the bar - though most of the really big names had delivery gophers like us and flew home instead.

Next morning we were off promptly heading up the motorway towards Hyeres, like everybody else, as the next Olympic regatta venue. We were going a steady 50ish in an unfamiliar motorhome, in a convoy with similar large vehicles in front and behind.
In the second lane the lighter units were piling past at 60+ a bit, including all the GBR sponsored Volvos towing smaller trailers.
In the 3rd lane a fleet of Italian Flying Fifteen’s (who also were at Palma though not an Olympic class) in fancy box trailers, and towed by turbo V8 Range Rovers, went past at 80mph or so!
That fleet of coach RIBs is tiny compared to the “expense” of the full world Olympic teams on the move!
 
capnsensible said:
This from today. If its not in English, the three little dots on top right gives you the translation option.

Comienza en Lanzarote la carrera olímpica hacia París 202

Over 500 people involved in this Olympic work up circuit.
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Not sure if the Olympic dinghy circuit will want to return to Lanzarote in a hurry. Been lots of boat breakages due to enormous waves - reportedly bigger than some had ever seen in their lives (and these guys & gals have done a LOT of sailing in a lot of locations including Perth Western Australia), which is fine in a 40 foot yacht going slowly, but a nightmare in 49ers going much faster than the waves Lanzarote International Regatta - Day 2
And now sailing abandoned due to poor visibility caused by Sahara sand Lanzarote International Regatta - Day 3
 
First days sailing lost over several years is unlikely to make a difference to future plans. All part of being a sailor.

I've seen them here sailing in strong winds and swells before. It was the visibility that did it yesterday. Clearing through this morning....I postponed taking my pal out on his yacht until Friday. And I got sand in my swimming pool! :cool:
 
capnsensible said:
First days sailing lost over several years is unlikely to make a difference to future plans. All part of being a sailor.

I've seen them here sailing in strong winds and swells before. It was the visibility that did it yesterday. Clearing through this morning....I postponed taking my pal out on his yacht until Friday. And I got sand in my swimming pool! :cool:
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Can you make a beach feature🤔😉
 
capnsensible said:
First days sailing lost over several years is unlikely to make a difference to future plans. All part of being a sailor.

I've seen them here sailing in strong winds and swells before. It was the visibility that did it yesterday. Clearing through this morning....I postponed taking my pal out on his yacht until Friday. And I got sand in my swimming pool! :cool:
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I am not aware that they have had full on Olympic level regattas there before, but I may be wrong.
Certainly in previous years, other than a trip to Miami, the GBR squad has done winter training in Palma leading up to the Princess Sofia regatta there every Easter as the European season opener for the Olympic classes, before moving en masse to Hyeres for the next one.

Well done to the GBR skiff sailors for mastering the exceptionally tough conditions, with Gold in both mens 49er and Womens FX
 
An upside to covid. I understand this all came about after the delayed Olympics. Heaps of classes came here to train, liked it and carried on. The marina has invested a lot in infrastructure to support it and is booked into the future.

By some active lobbying, seems like a number of other regattas and rally starts are increasingly using the island. Hurrah!

From last Friday until February 17, Marina Rubicón is the center of world Olympic sailing . It is only its third edition and, nevertheless, the Lanzarote International Regatta is quickly establishing itself as one of the essential events on the world Olympic circuit. This year more than 350 athletes from 39 countries in Asia, America, Oceania and Europe are participating, including the crème de la crème of the current scene: Olympic champions and medalists, world champions, continental champions and many of the Top 3 world championships are represented in up to six Olympic disciplines: 49er, 49erFX, 470, women's and men's iQFOil and Nacra 17.
 
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